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August 15, the decisive battle of Xiangyang!

This news soon spread all over the world.

Xiangyang City, that is the throat road connecting the north and the south.

There are still three months left until the appointed time!

Yuan Ting gathered 400,000 elite troops here to prepare for a decisive battle with the rebels.

Xu Fei summoned Chang Yuchun and asked him about the army.

"King Huainan, please rest assured, the last general has trained an army of 500,000, including 100,000 elite troops, which is enough to capture Xiangyang City."

"That's great!"

Xu Fei smiled and nodded, he was still very relieved about Chang Yuchun.

Although the key to this battle lies in the duel between him and the Yuan Ting National Teacher.

But to drive out the Tartars and open up a new dynasty, you must have an invincible army.

Xu Fei noticed a few people standing behind Chang Yuchun, so he opened his mouth and asked, Who are they?

Chang Yuchun explained: "This is what the last general told King Huainan, my brothers in life and death in the Ming Sect. ”

missed the body, and first introduced the first person standing behind him: "This is my eldest brother Zhu Yuanzhang!" ”

"King Huainan once asked me to assign their positions to myself, so I made him my lieutenant."

"Usually help me deal with some military and political affairs, while I concentrate on military training."

"The last general, Zhu Yuanzhang, has seen the King of Huainan!"

Xu Fei listened to the introduction and looked more carefully at Zhu Yuanzhang, who saluted him.

An honest and honest farmer, but there is a strange look in his eyes.

sighed secretly in his heart: Chang Yuchun, Chang Yuchun, where are you looking for a deputy general? You've turned yourself into a lieutenant!

Alas~ It's a pity!

Zhu Yuanzhang met him Xu Fei!

Even if it's a real dragon, you have to coil it for him.

Xu Fei looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Yuanzhang was also secretly looking at Xu Fei.

This is the world-famous King of Huainan?

Sure enough, it's even more terrifying than I heard!

From Xu Fei's eyes, Zhu Yuanzhang could feel his contempt for himself, as if he was warning him something.

Immediately afterwards, Chang Yuchun introduced Xu Fei to several of his other brothers.

Xu Da, Tang He, Feng Yuchun, Li Wenzhong, Feng Sheng, Deng Yu, Tang Shengzong, Lu Zhongheng............

All of them are generals!

Xu Fei nodded with satisfaction, with these people, it is not a problem to destroy the Yuan army.

After some encouragement, they were told to step down.

After that, Xu Fei summoned Fang Ya, the leader of the White Lotus Sect, and Qian Xinyi, the holy woman.

Since the recruitment order was issued, through the selection of the two of them, all the officials under Xu Fei's rule have been changed.

There are more than a dozen talents, waiting for Xu Fei's test before taking on the heavy responsibility.

In the living room.

Xu Fei met with more than a dozen talents.

In order to test them, let them make some understanding and suggestions based on Xu Fei's current policy.

More than a dozen virtuous people talked eloquently, although they were gossiping, but they all had a unified opinion.

That is to emphasize agriculture and suppress business!

They demanded that Xu Fei cancel the commercial tax, recollect the tax on people, and distribute the land to the people who did not have land.

Xu Fei squinted his eyes and glanced at them.

At the back of the crowd, two people sat upright, not discussing with the others, but not saying a word.

Ignore the dozen or so talents in front of him.

"The two people in the back who don't say a word, do you think the same way as everyone else?"

Hearing Xu Fei's inquiry, the two glanced at each other first, and one of the young scholars stepped forward and replied: "King Qi Huainan, the idea of the next is completely different from the others. ”

"Oh~"

Xu Fei became interested: "Then you can talk about it!" ”

"Yes!"

Facing the others, the scholar was full of confidence and said confidently:

"I think that the policy of Huainan King attaching importance to commerce and replacing the human tax with commercial tax is very correct!"

"As we all know, almost all the fields in the Jianghuai region belong to the king of Huainan alone."

"Why did the king of Huainan control so many fields? Haven't you thought about other reasons? ”

"If the guess is correct, the ultimate goal of King Huainan is to replace the poll tax for thousands of years with land tax and commercial tax."

"In this way, the problem of land annexation of successive dynasties will be eliminated in one fell swoop!"

"At the same time, the development of business can not only increase financial revenue, but also allow those who do not farm to have other things to do......"

“…………”

After listening to the scholar's words, the others became silent.

Xu Fei nodded with satisfaction and asked, "What's your name?" ”

The scholar arched his hand and replied: "Under Hu Weiyong!" ”

Xu Fei said secretly: Hu Weiyong, the future prime minister of the Ming Dynasty.

Sure enough, a person with such insight must not be an ordinary person.

He looked back at another person and asked, "What about you?" ”

"What do you think?"

The other man also stood up and replied, "The thoughts under him are the same as his!" ”

"Oh?"

Xu Fei asked, "What's your name?" ”

"Under Liu Bowen!"

Liu Bowen? Xu Fei smiled and nodded: "Very good!" ”

"Everyone else can leave, Hu Weiyong and Liu Bowen stay."

Watching the others leave, Hu Weiyong's face was happy, but Liu Bowen had a solemn face.

Liu Bowen knew that this King of Huainan was not such a simple person at all.

Although it has been rumored outside that the king of Huainan is only superior in strength, although he is kind and loves the people, he does not understand government affairs.

may have sprung up among the many rebels, and even fought against the Yuan Dynasty.

relies not only on his personal strength, but also on his murderous and ruthless style before he started the army.

The king of Huainan doesn't seem to care much about the government affairs under his rule.

After raising troops and becoming the king of Huainan.

It has always pursued the policy of recuperation and recuperation, living in peace and supporting the people.

There does not appear to be a single reform policy.

In fact, these things were completed by thunderous means long before he raised his troops.

Under his rule, there were rich businessmen and powerful people, but there was no landlord.

All the landlords, as long as they did not sell their land to him before he raised his army, were secretly sent by him to plunder the robbers.

King Huainan, but his hands were stained with blood, and there were countless white bones under his feet.

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Xu Fei asked Hu Weiyong and Liu Bowen about government affairs, Hu Weiyong talked eloquently, but Liu Bowen was silent.

At last

Xu Fei asked Hu Weiyong to be his long history and assist him in handling all affairs.

Hu Weiyong thanked him for his kindness and said that he would do his best.

Paying attention to Liu Bowen again, Xu Fei smiled and said, "You seem to be afraid of me?" ”

Liu Bowen replied flatly: "I am just afraid of the power of the King of Huainan, so I am a little cautious." ”

"Hmm!"

Xu Fei said: "Liu Bowen, I have heard of you, you are also a great talent!" ”

"Since you have responded to my recruitment order, what advice do you have for the affairs and policies under my rule?"

Liu Bowen did not say any policy suggestions, but simply raised the issue of the style and ability of various local officials.

In this way, Xu Fei handed over the management of the officials to Liu Bowen.

With these two great talents here, Xu Fei believes that the governance within the territory will definitely become orderly.

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(End of chapter)